Renowned show-jumper, @jessicaemendoza, is sharing us some secrets of becoming a champion:

Renowned showjumper Jessica Mendoza talks about the love and partnership that goes into becoming a champion. Equestrian sports are often a mystery to those who were not raised around horses. There are flags and rails and bells, little hats, and some combination of horses running and jumping. But unlike most sports that are a battle of the individual head-to-head against an opponent, equestrianism is all about a symbiosis. The rider must cultivate a bond with their horses, and the horse and the rider alike must understand each other’s signals and limitations. Together, not against each other, the two players race and jump ever higher and faster towards excellence.